Naloxone: An Important Tool in Combating the Opioid Crisis The Opioid Epidemic in the United StatesThe United States is facing a public health crisis due to widespread misuse of prescription opioids and rise in opioid overdoses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 42,000 people died due to opioid overdose in 2016. Opioid overdose deaths have increased six-fold since 1999. The widespread availability of potent...
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